French writer Jean
I believe the answer is:
genet
'french writer jean' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for genet that I've seen before include "(Fur from) cat-like creature" , "Jean who took pen" , "Agile, cat-like animal" , "Dramatist" , "Old World carnivorous animal related to the civet" .)